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Boreas - 2. Route 28N to Hudson River
Boreas, New York, US |
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2. Route 28N to Hudson River
| Usual Difficulty | III-V (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 8 Miles |
Boreas Waterfall Scout
Boreas Waterfall Scout
Photo of Nelson Miller by Rick Morse taken 04/15/08 @ Low
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| HUDSON RIVER AT NORTH CREEK NY | ||||
| usgs-01315500 | 5000 - 20000 cfs | III-V | 00h40m | 1080 cfs (rc= -0.8 ) |
River Description
This is a classic Northcountry river. Just below the route 28N bridge put-in, the water flows peacefully though a boreal forest. The pace picks up, and suddenly you find yourself in a challenging zig-zag rapid (IV) which constricts into an exit hydrologic. Immediately downstream is a waterfall (V), which can be scouted (and/or carried) on the right. Minor rapids lead into a substantial section of flatwater. Just when you're beginning to wonder when it will end, the riverbed tilts downward. Get ready, because the next several miles has some of the most continuous creeking rapids (IV) in the Adirondacks. When you reach the North Woods Club road bridge, you can take-out here, or continue another mile of rapids (II) to the Hudson River.
If you're not into the continuous set of IV rapids, you might be interested in the Upper Boreas.
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2. Route 28N to Hudson River, Boreas New York, US (mobile)